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· 2/25/1999

Owens Corning v. Walatka

Citations

  • 725 A.2d 579
  • 125 Md. App. 313
  • 1999 Md. App. LEXIS 32

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that plaintiffs bear the burden of proving inapplicability of the cap
  • noting that the “plaintiff bears the burden of proof in most civil actions to establish facts supporting a cause of action and damages”
  • it is within the power of the legislature to enact statutory caps, and such caps do not interfere with a litigant’s right to a jury trial or infringe upon the judiciary’s control over court proceedings
  • it is within the power of the legislature to enact statutory caps, and such caps do not interfere with a litigant's right to a jury trial or infringe upon the judiciary's control over court proceedings
  • “Maryland cases have often recognized a plaintiff’s burden to prove a prima facie cause of action and damages.”
  • “Maryland cases have often recognized a plaintiff's burden to prove a prima facie cause of action and damages.”

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Judges: Moylan, Adkins and Theodore G. Bloom (Retired, Specially Assigned)

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